HB 265: Felons' Right to Vote
GENERAL BILL by Logan ; Bradley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Smith ; Chestnut ; Wilson ; Greene ; Lawson ; Hill ; Bush ; Lynn
Felons' Right to Vote; provides for automatic restoration of former felons' right to vote following completion & satisfaction of sentence of incarceration & community supervision; provides conditions on such automatic restoration. Amends 97.041.
Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died in Committee on Election Reform (PRC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died in Committee on Election Reform (PRC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8/1999 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 1/21/1999 | House |
• Referred to Crime & Punishment (CRC); Election Reform (PRC); Judiciary (CJC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) |
| 2/23/1999 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (CRC), 03/03/99, 1:00 pm, 214C |
| 3/2/1999 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Crime & Punishment (CRC); Election Reform (PRC); Judiciary (CJC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00037; On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (CRC), 03/03/99, 1:00 pm, 214C |
| 3/3/1999 | House |
• Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Crime & Punishment (CRC) -HJ 00251 |
| 3/5/1999 | House |
• Now in Election Reform (PRC) -HJ 00251 |
| 3/18/1999 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Election Reform (PRC), 03/22/99, 3:15 pm, 413C --Temporarily deferred |
| 4/30/1999 | House |
• Died in Committee on Election Reform (PRC) |